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Cornerstone: Developing Soft Skills

Cornerstone: Developing Soft Skills

Author(s):
  • Robert M. Sherfield
  • Rhonda J. Montgomery
  • Patricia G. Moody
    • Author: Robert M. Sherfield
    • ISBN:9788131724675
    • 10 Digit ISBN:8131724670
    • Price:Rs. 850.00
    • Pages:424
    • Imprint:Pearson Education
    • Binding:Paperback
    • Status:Available


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    Cornerstone: Developing Soft Skills has been written especially for undergraduate students to discover and realize their full potential through essential soft skills such as adaptability, self-unawareness, motivation, time management, effective communication, critical thinking and overall liability. Replete with practical exercises for self-improvement and concrete solutions to the problems that college students face, this book offers strategies to develop study and work habits, hone creative and critical thinking, improve interpersonal skills, and plan for personal change.

    Table of Content

    1. Change: Preparing for and Dealing with Change
    2. Grow: Motivation, Goal Setting, and Self-Esteem
    3. Persist: Things You Need to Know About College But Might Never Ask
    4. Prioritize: Managing Your Time and Money Wisely
    5. Read: Building Active Reading and Comprehension Skills
    6. Learn: Multiple Intelligences, Learning Styles, and Personality Typing
    7. Listen: The Art of Active Listening
    8. Record: Note-Taking Systems That Work
    9. Remember: Empowering Your Memory
    10. Assess: Strategies for Test Taking
    11. Think: Critical- and Creative-Thinking Skills
    12. Communicate: Practical Steps for Writing and Speaking
    13. Relate: A Celebration of People, Cultures, and Self
    14. Dream: Career and Life Planning

    Salient Features

    • Questions for Reflection A self-assessment activity that guides students through goal setting and reflection exercises that lead them to academic, personal, and social self-improvement.
    • Journaling: Activities that encourage students to reflect upon how the discussion of strategies and goal-setting can benefit them.
    • Case Studies and 'World of Work' examples: Real-life cases that help students understand how the concepts discussed in the book relate directly to college and professional life.
    • Blueprints for Change: An activity that helps students strategically think through their goals and the results these decisions will have on their lives as students and professionals.